Our words can be very powerful in encouraging students; however, they can also be counterproductive. Sometimes we say things to students that provide send messages that we don’t mean to send. Check out this list of 25 Ways to Encourage because these can clarify our messages to students.
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Thanks Sunny for this post. It reminded me of this video:
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